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Fredrikson Stallard: Portrait

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September 2008

Somerset House

The Strand

London

WC2R 1JA

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Veuve Clicquot

Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin is a French Champagne house based in Reims, specializing in premium products. Founded in 1772 by Philippe Clicquot-Muiron, Veuve Clicquot played an important role in establishing champagne as a favoured drink of haute bourgeoisie and nobility throughout Europe. The 1811 comet vintage of Veuve Clicquot is theorized to have been the first truly "modern" Champagne due to the advancements in the méthode champenoise which Veuve Clicquot pioneered through the technique of remuage.

Portrait was an installation at Somerset House, created by designers Fredrikson Stallard for champagne brand Veuve Clicquot.

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Portrait by Fredrikson Stallard

Portrait by Fredrikson Stallard

Portrait by Fredrikson Stallard

Portrait by Fredrikson Stallard

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Positioned next to Waterloo Bridge and designed to create a beacon to celebrate London Design Festival, Portrait – by Fredrikson Stallard – toyed with one of the oldest and best-known building blocks of design, wood.

In daylight, steel sections representing the light wood grain laid down by the tree in summer were the dominant feature. At night, the spaces in between, representing the dark wood grain laid down in winter, glowed in Veuve Clicquot’s signature yellow, as the steel becomes the negative space.

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